Penguins Forward Ben Kindel Hospitalized in Utah After Having Medical Emergency on Team Flight
The team said he was conscious, alert and stable after the plane turned back, and he was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
- On Tuesday, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel was hospitalized in Salt Lake City after suffering a medical episode on the team's flight home, forcing the plane to return to Salt Lake City International Airport shortly after takeoff.
- The incident occurred as the Penguins traveled back to Pittsburgh following a four-game road trip; they had played the Utah Mammoth on Monday night in Salt Lake City.
- Team physician Dr. Dharmesh Vyas of UPMC and the medical staff treated Kindel on the flight, then transported him by ambulance to the University of Utah Hospital for further evaluation.
- According to the club, Kindel is conscious, alert, and in stable condition. The team stated that the health and safety of their players remains their top priority.
- Selected 11th overall in the 2025 draft, the 19-year-old forward is in his second NHL season with the Penguins. The team was scheduled to host the Florida Panthers in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
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Penguins forward Ben Kindel was hospitalized after a medical episode shortly after the team’s flight departed Salt Lake City, prompting the plane to turn back. He was taken to the University of Utah Hospital and is conscious, alert and in stable condition, the team said.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins were forced to turn their team plane around on Tuesday due to a medical episode involving Ben Kindel. The Penguins were departing Salt Lake City en route back to Pittsburgh after taking on the Utah Mammoth on Monday. Shortly after takeoff, however, the plane was forced to return to Salt Lake City so that doctors could tend to Kindel. “Team physician, Dr. Dharmesh Vyas of UPMC, as well as the team’s medical staff were on b…
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